Tag Archives: maine

Speed Read: Rewriting Windsor

Two openly gay nominees to the federal bench are pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. One, Darrin Gayles, has his confirmation hearing today. The other, Staci Yandle, had to respond to additional questions from one Republican concerning the

Speed Read: Arizona OKs religious bias

Arizona's legislature yesterday became the first to clear a bill to allow people to discriminate against others by claiming to have a religious belief that requires them to do so. Maine's House joined its Senate in killing a similar measure.

Speed Read: Anti-gay bills failing

Bills attempting to provide a way for people to discriminate against gays by claiming a religious exercise failed in multiple states Tuesday. A second Mississippi town voted for "inherent worth" of gays and others. Consequences of Uganda law still playing

Speed Read: Supreme Court appeal

The Maine supreme court ruled a public school can't bar a trans girl from the girls' bathroom. Liberty Counsel says it will head to the U.S. Supreme Court to fight ban on ex-gay therapy. Two of eight openly LGBT members

GLAD scores major victory in Maine supreme court for transgender students

In an historic first, a state supreme court ruled yesterday that a male-to-female transgender student who was accepted by school staff and students as a girl could not be barred from using the girls’ bathroom at school.

Speed Read: Wednesday 20 November 2013

Today, President Obama awards the Medal of Freedom posthumously to gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and the first American woman in space, Sally Ride. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signs the state's marriage equality bill. And a prominent Maine activist

U.S. House gay caucus gets new member

In a surprise announcement, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democratic candidate for governor next year, acknowledged that he is gay. Michaud (pronounced Mee-show), 58, said he was making the acknowledgement publically because of “whisper campaigns, insinuations and push-polls” by opponents

Speed Read: Wednesday 23 October 2013

Log Cabin met with representatives of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Tuesday. The New Mexico Supreme Court will hear arguments in a marriage case today. A gay couple has found a way to obtain a valid marriage license in Oklahoma. Moderate

Beyond the blue: Why marriage won this time

Was the sweep of victories for same-sex marriage on four state ballots November 6 a reflection of American society’s evolution toward acceptance of gay citizens or a lucky convergence of strong Democratic turnout in Democratic leaning states?

Marriage victories mark ‘watershed’ moment

Even the most jaded political pundits were stunned by the four stunning victories for marriage equality on the ballot Tuesday. In an unprecedented vote, Minnesota became the first state to reject a proposed state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Maine